Ketchup - what's your favourite?

glitch · 16 May 2011 at 15:35

According to Which, Heinz tomato ketchup has been toppled of its perch by three supermarket own brands; namely Sainsbury's, M&S and Tesco.

Personally, I've long been an advocate of Sainsburys own-brand products and have used their ketchup for a while now, but I wouldn't necessarily say it's better than others - just different.

Obviously ketchup has a place in all our hearts and all our kitchens, but which brand(s) do you prefer? Are you a staunchly loyal Heinz eater or do you stick with own-brand products? Would you ever splash out on the 'gourmet' ketchups from Daysfords, Wilkin & Sons, et-al?

Burnsy2023 · 16 May 2011 at 15:37

Levi Roots - Reggae Reggae Tomato Ketchup is the best IMO. Everything else is bland in comparison.

Liquiduk · 16 May 2011 at 15:39

Had a bit of varity in the fridge over the past two years, Im loyal to the heinz for sure but if I have to choose a sauce of any kind as a favoruite, "Discovery sticky rib sauce" is what im putting my money on. I get through a bottle and a bit a week I'd say.

Participant · 16 May 2011 at 15:46

If Levi Roots tried to sell me Reggae Reggae mayonnaise, I'm not sure I could bring myself to eat it

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nas · 16 May 2011 at 15:49

that sweet one they use in kebab shops, no label, the red bottle one

joey1211 · 16 May 2011 at 15:50

Anyone tried the new Heinz Guinness ketchup?

edit: It's HP, not Heinz

Liquiduk · 16 May 2011 at 15:50

nas said:
that sweet one they use in kebab shops, no label, the red bottle one

Paha, Of course the mysterious no label kebab ketchup. The alcohol is affecting our judgement on the taste of this sauce

Burnsy2023 · 16 May 2011 at 15:53

Robbie G said:
If Levi Roots tried to sell me Reggae Reggae mayonnaise, I'm not sure I could bring myself to eat it .

Do you not want some love in your food?

Raikiri · 16 May 2011 at 15:55

This.

Liquiduk · 16 May 2011 at 15:58

Raikiri said:
This.

I love the "for GROWNUPS"
Rocket fuel much?

glitch · 16 May 2011 at 16:02

joey1211 said:
Anyone tried the new Heinz Guinness ketchup?

Nope, but the Balsamic Vinegar one is quite tasty.

Sida · 16 May 2011 at 16:06

joey1211 said:
Anyone tried the new Heinz Guinness ketchup?

I'm really curious everytime I walk past it in Tesco.

J1234 · 16 May 2011 at 16:31

I use Wilkin & Sons Tiptree ketchup, though it's hardly a 'gourmet' ketchup. Sometimes I mix in some chipotle paste and lime juice to make a Mexican style sauce which is really tasty.

Raikiri · 16 May 2011 at 16:37

Liquiduk said:
I love the "for GROWNUPS"
Rocket fuel much?

To be fair it is quite spicy, most kids wouldn't like it.

Razor-BladE · 16 May 2011 at 16:58

The best I've had is one my Dad bought from a farm who made their own. Can't remember the name of the farm but it was so nice.
The only other nice one I've tried is Wilkin & Sons which is 10x better than Heinz, but I just buy Heinz Organic because I don't use it much and I'm a student

Edit: I realised the others actually aren't more expensive than Heinz! So I'll definitely try the others next time.

Alpherah · 16 May 2011 at 17:00

Burnsy2023 said:
Levi Roots - Reggae Reggae Tomato Ketchup is the best IMO. Everything else is bland in comparison.

This, the stuff's bloody awesome!

glitch · 16 May 2011 at 17:02

Justin said:
I use Wilkin & Sons Tiptree ketchup, though it's hardly a 'gourmet' ketchup.

They position themselves in that segment so I figure it's safe to call it as they would want.

I don't think there's anything remarkable about it, but it's definitely a premium product.

Ferax · 16 May 2011 at 17:22

I like the ketchup with chilli form Lidl, but that Levi Roots one sounds well worth a try. I find a lot of them too sweet so don't tend to use the standard ketchup.

J-FRO · 16 May 2011 at 17:50

Heinz

VaderDSL · 16 May 2011 at 17:51

Heniz, but after reading this thread I feel I'm missing out on something special